419 scam: Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum <hh.sheikhbinsaeed@asia.com> Chairman Emirates NBD

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- hh.sheikhbinsaeed@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum <hh.sheikhbinsaeed@asia.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2017 05:34:08 +0200
Subject: Chairman Emirates NBD

Hello Friend

I am sorry to contact you through this medium,I write to seek your services in a private confidential matter, My name is Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Managing Director and Board Member of United Emirates Bank Dubai. I have an important business discussion I wish to share with you, I write you this proposal in good faith hoping that I can rely on you.

I have in my bank the existence of a huge amount of money valued USD$35,000,000.00 that belongs to one of our decease customer,who happen to have the same surname as yours .and have your country in his file as his country of origin. The fund is now without any claim because the decease died in a deadly earthquake that occurred in Japan in 2011, leaving the fund in our bank without a Will beneficiary

Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know that if they become aware that the deceased customer is now late, they will embezzle the fund. I am seeking for your help to present you to my bank as the Next of Kin/ heir to the decease account,since you have the same last name so that my bank head quarters will release the fund to you.

I have done enough inside bank arrangement and will only have to put in your details into the bank's database to reflect you as his Next of Kin. I am not a greedy person, after this transaction we shall share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties. My share will assist me to start a charity organization to help the poor.There is no risk involved in this deal,it will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law, this transaction will be of a great mutual assistance to both of us and there are practically no risks involved.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as top secret. Contact me on my email ( hh.sheikhbinsaeed@asia.com ) for further details.

Have a nice day, and may Allah bless you.

I wait your urgent response.

Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Chairman Emirates NBD
E-mail: hh.sheikhbinsaeed@asia.com

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